Hi Jodi
I never had a spinal tap. I didn't need to as the other evidence (clinical and MRI) was overwhelming.
Your tears, anger and confusion are only to be expected, so don't beat yourself up about it. It is a rite of passage that we have all had to go through.
Having said that, visit when you need to, but
do not stay in that dark place too long. We don't know where we are going to be in a decade.....but who does?
Life is too short for all of us. Enjoy every day as much as you can.
Hugs
Lyn